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MACHINE FOR SEPARATING 0R FEEDING PAPER. No. 469,366. Patented Feb. 23, 1892.

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MACHINE FOR SEPARATING OR-PBBDING PAPER. No. 469,366.. Patented Feb. 23,1892.

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MAGHINE 30R SBPARATING 0R FEEDING PAPER. No.'469,366. Patented Feb.z28, 1892.-

ALOXZO sn'newroic, or "POUGIIKEEPSIQ.NEW YORK- B. snnowrcn, or SAME PLfAeE.

j UNITED, STATES PATENT q nssiexon ZYANN-IE Macrame FbR SEPAYFRATIING'OR' E EEDlNG PA ER;

: srnqtnroar'zon forining part or Letters Patent No. 469.366, dated February 23,- 1892. A

- j tion of the invention, such as will enable oth- I ApplieatioxifiledSeptemberQ,1890. 8 eria1'No.364,437. (No medal) I v10 all whom it may concern: showing the separating-roller- S down ineon- 5 'I- Be it known that I, ALONZO Senewzex, a

.' citizen of the United States, residing at Poughkeepsie, in the county of'Dutehess and State of 5 New York, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Machines forSeparating or Feeding Paper; and I do hereby declare the ""followingto be a full, elear and exact descrip- Fig. '7 is the same as Fig. 6, showing separating-roller raised from the paper, the upper 55 sheet Z having been brought-up inpontact with the suction separating and feeding roller -l3. Fig. 8is an [enlarged transverse section v ,of portion of regulating and clutch meehanism cut through, as partially shown byline 8 456 8 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 9 is a transverse section of the arm R, supporting "the separating-' roller S,'and showing a fountain S and a con-j ducting-flannel S, adapted to 'moisten'the a roller by ca illary attraction.

re ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to 'f-niake and use the same.

. My invention relates to improvements in' :uxachines for feeding sheet-paper in which I tfiesheets are automatically separated from :5 a pile of paperand fed to a' printing-press,

folding-machine, 620.; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide by means 'of, a rotary separating device driven against the corner of the paper and adj ustable in the go' plane of the paper a truer and more positive 'fmet of separating one or more corners of out the several views. i

Arepresents the main frame of the machine, held in position by the main brace'Q andthe- I front braces N N. l

lug-press E (or other machine ,to whieh'it the top sheet'from a pile of paper'than has may-be attached) bythe' sp rocket-wheels-G'; heretofore been possible by means of a buckand G and chain G, as shown in Figs. 1 and f ling-finger having a fixed f ictional surfiace 2. Onthe shaft 13 are the suction-wheelsB'; 75 zsor similar device; second, to provide for the 'the. gear 0', connecting-gear-U for' driving pseof additional supply-platforms forholding the separator-shaft vU, the gears being-held. the paper and to economize time and labor in adjusting the same by employing sprocketwheels and chains in place of screws for ele- 3'0 vating'theplatforms, as hereinafter described,

by the brace O, as shown in Figs.-1-and3. f

tact with the top sheet 1 of pile o'f'paper L. I

I a 65 'Sim'ilarlttersrefert'osimilarpartsthrough V H g B is the main. shaft, dri've'n from-theprintu in position by the oil-case C and. supported On the shaft B is also the gear W connected- 8o to gear W, by the intermediategear .f.': an}, third,to secure a more perfect n eehanism than has hitherto been in use for carrying oif the separated sheets and registering the same by meansiof revolving suction-wheels. I at-- 35 tain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in "which- Figure 1 is a rear elevation of my separat ing and feeding mechanism, showing a por- 40 tion of the frame as removed. Fig. 2 isa side elevation of entire mechanism with aportion of one side of frame removed. Fig. 31s a plan-viewshowinga portion of the feeding mechanism and also a portion of the-elevator 5 mechanism. Fig.4 is an enlarged transverse anism for opcrating elevator.

section .of suction-feeding-roller mechanism, cut through line 4 i of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal'section of clutch mech- Fig. 6 is an 50 enlargedtransverse section of sheet-feeding mechanism, cut through line (J 6 of Fig. 3,

mounted on the adj ustable-arm V, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. These gears serveto communicate the proper speed to the'shaft'Y, on which are mounted the cams W W for lifting the separating mechanism and the cam V. for operating the regulating and clutch T: mechanism, as shown. in Figs. 3 and 8, afs will hereinafterbe more fully described,

In Figs. 1, 3, 6, and 7 is shown myimproved 9o mechanism for separating the top sheetfrom elevator on which the paper L is placedin", proper position against the adj ustable guards M, the guards being held in place by the slot; ted braces X. The separating mechanism is the size of the sheet or kind of paper ayre-a';

couplin 1"". These are-held in position and ,.I

made laterally adjustable on The brace a pile'of paper, K being the platformof the?" shown in two sets, one or both being used ,.as" f quirc. 'lhemechanism consists of thel'evers'f Q, mounted on the brace O by means'of'the. xoo

the slotted lei e means of the scjrmis'Y; nun j andspringe 1 I -,uponthepaperI -On he thercndofzthfil it the separatirigwollers'Sfilriiren by the iiex'ihlf Y shafts T, coupled 'toiltl e jjsh'aft' l." a yerticalj motion being v"commnnica'ted 50 11 3.1 a-tolallo th ered u'ntilth'e adj ns in Y buckling-finger until the nextb'a'okward motioniof the "tinge thereby preventing -sheet until 'at leas v corners, .which has made it neeessary hereto-f fore in case of such unevenness to use only a small pil'ebfpaperortoraisenptheeornem, he:

r-f ra nies e 3' hinged a 740 the 1 braee'0jandlsecured'by set iscrewsin theoollarswhichjform a'phrt ofi The outer endsj together and'th'e ertical motion regulatedby r.

: sisting' by' means Gigiills; adplst lating the jgprssuregof -ithe reephratingrollef vers Q are bifurcated a'r'msy1t,"atoeu 1 0o by the adjusting-screws 5' and held I at the -proper angleon the'piah'eiof the paperxhythe screws; .S'-'. '-'-ZIn .5-t he"t'orkof th armls; revolve fa w v iovgaed with aii'x-edffr e asfheretofore nset) as-- in" 1 ha :3, quicker on "f:

tional surface,

het-iefiara'tiowofithe to he"next-forward:inoi'ee I ment of the buel 1iiig ,-finger; fonrth','{it;is fon ad that the rapid motion ofethe" sepzgrat g ing roller is more certain to separate only one 5 sheet fromvthe =pile,l,thenotion being continno'us and as rapid as necessary without-re: gard to theispeed of; the other partseof the ma- 5 ,chinetfifthfthe.snrfaeevof .a;pile ofi-paper is i often. uneven, generally beingilowest at the l v cansethehnckling-finger providedwithafixed i frietional surfacain pushing over the uneven surfaeeofthe paper'is more likely to .seprv rate two or-more sheets than when the su rface 5 isievel, whereas the'revoiving roller, remaini poesihle to i hetio'peratign of buckling, the an'xaryiinger' lieretofore used in separating the t wp'fshe'et is no longer necessary to insure, 1 positive and perfect separation; fifth, the sep farming mechanism can he made without "special regard to its weighn'as it is supported the Surfaceisu neven, and it also remains close othejicorner' of the sheet, where the paper is ionpdifferentanglesin the action-oi the buck:

adjnstahle in 'relation to the angle at which it'aets upon the paper; seventh, as the separevolting rollers than has heretofore been (Liions,takingthezplace of twoQand-in es three, devices heretofore used:

nger against which the top sheet andthe separating-roller remaining the same,

' nndthtu'o heing an elosetogetherno-it is ilaee them without breaking the paperzi t hy the screw 5' without other 'deyices to istein' sustaining the weight; or without inn).-

toaet-eo'r'reotly on thethinnest paper.

iFigrU'a'hoW a traverse section of part of theseparating mechanism with a fountain placed over the s parating-roller S for the purposo'of applying moisture or adhesive mixture to the surface of -.meparating-roller when required to afisist in separating paper laryattmetion by meansof a flannel Sflor by a-i-o1lei-,it'- prei'orred, readily separates papcr'whr n it rL-nnnot he otherwise'done with certainty.

"in-Figs: 1,2; 3, 6, and Tie shown the finger nfiresting on the top front. edge of the pile of paper and held in position by ashank fiting'in'one position on the paper; does not have la tendency to crowd against the pile, although separated-most readily; sixth, ithas also been. found'that different thicknesses andqualities of paperii-equir'e for. the most perfect separaingdev'iceiandby means of the flexibleshafts3*}v andi'adjustah'le'arms. shown in, the aocompan'ying-ldralwings the separating-rollers arelieadilyadjusted to any desired angle, whereas it has been found impraetic-ahleto make the 'finger havinga forward and haokward motion ible riore timeean. hoxiv onto theother. e "opei tron during ez chrcvolutionof the maingest-row E 'ierfonns ii ve diileru'piiortg the weight of the eeparatin'g allowing the pressure of the sepao rflio: be. much more correctly n6 hy ineaus o f the screw .3, nn t 'y; iind {hail-l5: otherwise possi hie see'ond,

hopl'noe: of a holding-down or rC--' I 'er-to hold .the pile of paper in Y the front edge of the topsheet is rated by theroller; third, it acts as i y'the separating-roller; fourth,. he." relative )(JSltlOlIOf the resisting-finger.

ngtl'ie separating mechanism light in order-"' ting-loosely in :r'soeket made for it in the top tamed ts end. of the upright guard M; The ginger is} I provided withaspringim supperted on a rodpro vided with e serewand inutjot regulatingthegpressureot the finger -oni the sur l Qtdges, in connection wit'iij'f rotary seperating roller, over the side fln'ger 'no'vr inf iuseto- 1q;.iesei tin separating the-tepeheetfi- 'Owin g'to its-position. in 'frontlof the pile, it does rrpt' .6 1 ee rfiq r e m eni 'm late the Zpressure-whilethe sheet .is separated,

' to assist-.inr hoiding the-pile when the. pereted sheetis passing out of the machine, beceusifwit-h myirnprovement. only-the separeted sheet can by airy-possibility heearried for ard lesthelbelance of. the paper is held under the Ifinger m] andi ageinst the-guards M 'l he finger mflfiwith the front guards M,

'reddilyedjusted-inthe slots n, formed in th 'braees ,N; to any JpoQitien' orenyrsizedhee DY n'e'ensoFthe thumb-serew'm.{

n FigsI;' ;l,, 3, 4; 6, and 7 is shownthe rneeh anis'nrforfcarrying the separated sheet for werd-endfofi from the pile after being separated byl'the separating meehauisrnpeud it eensistsofthe suetion whpels B'L; (Shown in a g. .42.); Suetion eaps B -rest on the .inner. periphery of the wheels e'nddralw' the air by means of a 'suetion-bloweriAta d pipesA the "pipes 'bein'g provided with iteleseoped joints for. Ien'gtheningo'r shortening the pipes to ltheposition of the wheels 13'; or, if pre- ,felffed'gjflexime joints, same es shown at at,

' 'may'b used for the same purpose. .When- 35 thetop sheet is drawn from under thefinger z 'j.rngi j =buekled against the finger S by the eparatiug oller S, it form s a buckle or arch h the pnp euesshown in Figs. 3 and 6, eeusg'jthe; papertofcome in contact with the uno der side otthe suction-wheels HQ-by means r t "4. l l

. ""'"of which the paper is drawn forward of)? t e j pile, esshown. in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 7, the air thep ip'es a aiding the operation Where necessary in the ease of printed matter j'as hereinfter'f' described. This is an im- .."';provementover the devices heretofore used F' by which thelse'perated sheetis pushed oh? 'j froni' th'e pi-leb'y means of fingers or wheels ""eovredwit-lirubber, asby my-improveo merit there is no action on the underlying sheets tending'to. work the top of the pile rorwm -a or offset thepriuted matter by the "itction ofuthe'fingers rubbing on the paper or it: 'the sheetsp'iie against the other. As the v 5 5 'suetion through the caps B is only through ("the lower portion of the flange of the wheels r B, there is butlittle tendency for the sheets to be carried around with the wheels B, and

r thet'is entirely prevented by the endless om bends: passing around the pulleys B forming a'partgof the suction-wheels '15, and connect- "ingwith; similar pulleys on thesuction-wheels 1 'ihe'a indrewn into the. blower A' 'is returned through the pipes A and discharged 65 through 'the' nozzle a" above the side of th pile of paperin the huekle at an angle di successful use for the reeson' that'thQsepnm time a positire regular feed isse'enre .the press, the mechanism being'zsimpleiand tion ot-thejrihetgbnt only fting where printed"; matter "'5,

second time; v p -=-',I'em.a wa;re that priortoimye zentron peper feedin g ,maeh-ines urith suetion" wheels and .pipes.forjblowing eirwhetwfee vth sheets for :80 separating. the. top-sheets from; pileof paper aud-forfear ing forwerdthe soparetedsheet have been-nihde, butineyer;have-eonieinto tien was not sufliciently positiyeonregulerte 8 answer the purpose, whereasl.in' mfjiflvent'iOn by first. separating the; cornerot; the topsheetendbucklingtheseperetedsheetagainstithe suction-wheel 1 end me flhwhile holding separated sheet on the .pile', 'unt'il the In Fig. 2 isshown evsideuelevatio entire machine attached to'purtof e'p press, showin'gjmy irnprovementfor, tliez; separetedi;sheety forwerd".to *th rent 5 guides otthe press,in perfectregister with the e front guides.-"v.1ltare similar; sueti gwhee'lsg itozB, alreedydeseribedfwithsjlni ers'iietj ong-fj pi pes attached to the blower A or more of these wheels mounted journ tiled in the boxefllf, th'ehdges' vided with clamps and screws hi-by which they are clamped to thefe of-the press F and made adjustable,

her-a The wheels I? arejiriven by'biindsih'frnnning i over-the pulleysB andsimila'rlpulleys'bn the wheels I. Quth'ejorwardfi-enfl I board of the printingprss yar le'ys I? on. a shaft runningjnp. The pulleysiil being drigenfhy theilbandsq J from pulleys-on theshziftli,thepulleys and bands-being s0 idjflsted that 'the lower portion of the bands J riln 'near the" tep of Ithe feed -boerd F 't'heoperetiop isms/ 0155* loyvs: The separated sheet'l-is earried forward 'r 1 5 by'the suetio'n wheels B; undeut'heibands J .on .the feed-board F" and under-the suetionf wheels Hand is carriedj forwairdi"bythemhts the proper speed undert'he bands "J to-the 1 front guides t of thepressv-hgethegzeuetjon;

caps A of the wh els l releasing'theheelfotfl the sheet just as t 0 front edge of the sheet. reeches the giiides I, holdin itrinpperteet register until it islseized by zhehgrippers gi f" l 2 the adjustments eesily and quickly made; 5

Figs. 1 and 3 how theeleva o y ion the platform of which; ie'p'ep'er is piled and liftedto' riven'ifrom the sheft' B bythe, gears C D and coiitr olied v,ijyathe regulating meehgnism; which will. hereinafter de-' 4. Q 4eo,eee:

- e on the sham n. on' the shafts n are also Theta-m v. re-adage; a loijaihej re uthe fourjprocket-wheols I. Belowthe shafts Iating-screw'Q' assoonvaaithefltopsheet is H in the'fraine A are bolted adjustalfie braclr separated,thus all wing the-suction-ivheels B'- 7o retail, in which are gournaled our sprocketto draw the paper' outonf the, feedboard of wheels I ',eorrespondiug with sprocket-wheels the press,on which. it i farther'ilrayrn to the;

I-,on which run the m elevator-chains J. front guidesof the press b3th'e Su'ctio heels These are provided with 'lngg 'j, formed as I, as before described;;" I part of the links ofthe chainat suitahle-dis- Other'device'smaybe einploye l Y liaoetv ifr tance apart, and into-these lugs the pins k of the caps B for exhau'sting the'f'a through. i

, 'ro theip a form K eng g means of which the lower part of the wheels lffi-forivvhich rea-I a the platform is elevated, being easily atsonldo not glesireto epnmiemyselgto thatf tached ordetached,asrequired. In thelower. exactconstr'uction'of suctiomwheel 3 part of-fthe machine, Fig. 1,'-is 'shown a second Havingthusdescribed myinventiomwhatf' 80 platform K, supported on the truck E, the, I claim, and desire to secure'by Letters' iat Wheelseof which are provided with flanges eat, is u v v p to keepthe truck in place on the rails. a, ex- 1. In a' machine for separating or feeding r tending out in front of the machine, 133' pa er,- one or 'niore carryingflrms each .1

ir 0 this improvement the second. platr vii ed with-a roller adjustable h0rizo'ntally,'as 8'3 form K, on being placed in proper position on described, and a suitable mechanism for drivgo the truck B, caube loaded with paper while ingthe' roller so as to cause it to revolve at; 1110 ma in is at work feeding the paper 0!? any required angle against the "paperat'the p I from the upper platform K and at the proper corner of the sheet 'and toseparhte the same, vtime run in position under the machine so as and for the purpese spgcifidqjifii migo that it may be elevated as soon as the paper 2. In a machine 'for'eeparaling'o'r'feeding visall fed ofi the upper platform, thereby not paper,the eombinati n'of-afresiqting-flnger,g onlyeaving the time of the operator, but keepseparating-roller constructedgso as tobe ad: ing the machine constantly at work, instead just-able both vertically and hmi' m uy, d of stoppingthe machine when the paper is. a flexible driving-shaft;v bymeansofiwhich 5 fed off, running the platform down by hand, the roller iscaused to'revolveagainst the pae and loading with paper again,-as heretofore. per for the purpose of separatinglthe'oornersv The platform can also be used singlyand run of the top sheet from thef pile," bet n tially it up and dotl'n' by means ofaeraukonehaftE, Wriikd.

. r I although this mode'is not shown in'the draw"- 3. In a machine for?sepa'ra ngwo feeding too ings;

paper-,2 carrier havingabifnrcatedarnrpro- Figs."1, 5, and 8 show the regulating meehvidod with a revolving roller'ad ustable :horianismfor the elevator, andtalso the mechzontally at different angles i onr-the plane of alrifim-for regulating the feeding out of the the paper, in combinationwit eaistingg separated sheets i This rnezhanism consists finger for the purpose of;buclglingjthegpaper, r05 of aclutch' operating on the gear I), Fig. 5. asspecified. a

Disa part of or isattached firmly'togearl). 4. In a machineforfseparat'ng feeding O D is fitted loosely on the shaftE and made tax l paper, the combination, witha, s ting-fingerrevolve with the shaft by means of the feather and a rotary separating-rolleno the leverQ (Fl D is thrown in-and out of contact with D the bifurcated arm R, andfa' cam mechanism, no

by means of a lever P, connected to the fork d, as described, whereby the resisting-finger and working in the groove p of the clutch. The regplving roller are raisedlto aliow the cope-- lever Pis supported on theehaftO bythe collar rated sheet to passfrom underneath, substan- 4 0 3.116 pin 19'. Attheotherend of thelever-Pis tially as specified. I

) the regulating-screw Q, attached to the lever 5. In a machine for eepalfatlng or feeding x i5,

' P by means of an adjustable nut. The lower paper, a separating dev ce consist ng; ofjth l 5o-end of the regulating-screw Q is provided lever Q. the bifurcated j arm'i-R, aresistingwith a foot Q", adapted to rest on the surface finger adapted to rest Upon the paper; and the of the pile of paper, so that when adj usted 'to rotary separatingroller the pressure of the, I the proper height it will regulate the height of roller upon the paper being regulated in part no the paper when fed off by allowing D'and D by adjustment upon the res1st1ng-finger, as toengagc with each otherornot,as is required, and for the purpose described. and when engaging to turn the gear I), thus 6. In a machine for separatlpgpr feeding moving the elevator up as far as required to paper, a separating device consisting of a re--' keep the surface of the paper at the proper existing-finger adapted to rest upon the paper 125 height. In order to allow the separated sheets and support the rotary separating-roller, in 6 to pass out of the machine and also to regucombination with'avlevenbar, a yoke, andan late the time tocorrespond to the time of the adjustable screw and spr ng for regulating operation of the machine to which the feeder the vertical positionof the lever-bar and'the is attached, the arm P,'with the regulatingpressure of-theseparatmg devicenpon the 139 screw Q, is lifted at regular intervals by paper, substantially as described. v

' 'means of the lover I", coupled to the shaft 0 7. In a machine for separ'atingior feeding 3y; means-of the-coupling 0', and operated at paper, a separating dev ce consisting of a reiii; proper time by the cam V'Qn the shaft V. sisting-finger adapted to rest Upon the paper atta'ehed'to a bifurcatedarm and adjustable:

finger and to the corners" otthe paper by and support the rotary separating-holler, a, lever-bar,a yoke, and an adjustable serew'and spring, as and for the purpose described,in

- combination with a rotaryvseparating roller' at difiere'nt angles in relation tothe resistingmeans of a set-screweonneeting'the arm and lever-bar 'for adapting the separating device so" to any kindof .paper,as', speeified.j,

.4 .8. l n a machine forseparating orlfeeding paper, anadj nstable separzing device con- 'sisting of alrotaryseparatingeroller- S, the bi- I turcatedarmR, the lever Qiatid the resisting r 5 finger 'SQasdescribed, in; combination with the guards M for holdingthe pile of .paper in place during the separation of the top sheet, substantially as set tortln v 9. TA separating deviee'eonsisting of ro-.' 2o, tary separating-roller S, the bifurcated arm:

R, the lever Q, and the resisting-finger S, in. combination with a dividing-linger m for're taining the pile of paper in place while the ga-fou'r'i'tain I", provided with a conducting I ll 3o :dmn'i -1 for'moistening theseparator, as and for the purpose describedrf 111 A bnekling device consistin'gr fl 7 I I I paper, an elevating mechanism, as described,

' vol-sting roller and a resisting-linger 'so eonstructedasto maintain fixed relative posi- 3 5 tions to each other and "to the sheet of paper to be separated, the lever Q; the bifurcated arm R, the-guards M, and the finger m',; as

ahd forjthe purpose set t'prth.

12. Ina machine forseparating' or feeding 40 paper, a sepa ratingniechanism provided with 'a iptaryfroller, as described, in combination with revolving suction whgels,Avhcrebrthe"' sheet after being-separated is carried forward .lfl flioln lilrgfille of paper, a and the p ipb e specified. a p

13,- Aseparating mechanism provided with a rotary roller, as described, in combination with the suction-wheels B, having suction detion otthe' top sheet from the pile to the feedviees within them adapted to carry the paper forward from'the pile, and the d ischarge-pipes A, wherebyihe withdrawal of the rear porboard is facilitated, a s set forth. 4

14, A Separating mechanism, as described,

' 5 5"'i1icombin'ation with the suction-wheels l3 and the suction feed-wheels 1, whereby a perfect register of the separated sheets is obtained at the front guides of a printing-press or other machine, as set forth.

15. A feeding mechanism consisting of the iiataii ivhs I, the pulleys 1 "the feed:

bdoard'FEand. theneonnecting tapes J oper-,

asset toen gage with ehaihsrevolving'upon sprockthe tables ILSLIIQ sheets'r'fi'e fed as, as and for the purpose specific a r 17. 'In' a' machine for separating or feeding more platlforrnsa're used' and provided with devices for engaging said platforms, in combination with a mechanism for conveying the loaded platforms into position, consisting of' 18."- In a' machine for sep paper, aseparating nreehanism ln;combination with an elevating device consisting of platforms K- for sprocket-wheels I 1,'the chains J, and the lugs f upon theehainsfor'en gaging-=\vith-the. p1ns 'may'be added without loss'ot time, as set forth. y I 19. Ii -a machine forseparating or feeding,

.in combination with a regulating device con sistingpf a screw Q, a foot Q adapted to 1, operating to en gage or clutch the elevating-chains I, set in motion bythe operation of the worm and gear when the lowering of PQPilQPLD -QQHUQW tug-screw to drop sufliciently, asand -fonthe purpose specified.

platforms K ,sprocket-wheels I I ,chainsJ ,and the mechanism, substantially as descr1bed, for conveying the loaded platforms into position "In' testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.:

Witnesses:

IRVING Emma, I O. W. H. ARNOLD.

holding the paper L, the

ating'on the top ot the sheet, asdescribed, to

register against the front paper, an elevating device eonsistingof two' v or more platforms for holding the paper fitted 79 t et-wlreels, in' conibihation agi thj'a regulating l mechanism for controlling the, movement-0E paper, an elevating device in which two 'or' p the carrier 1i; provided with axles and wheels.. 1 Qiandguides-e', sulirstantiallyas described. w

arating or feeding v hot the-platforms, whereby a filled platform" rest u on the to of the ile of paper a lever p p p p D 15" with thegearihg 'C' I), theivoinim'tzhe -gearG,- an.d

20. In a machine for separating or'feeding paper, a regulating-screw adapted to rest upon .the paper and to automatically set in mot on theelev'ating mechanism, in combination with toengage with the elevating-chains while the apex: on theltppenplattornj is being-felled, .as set forth.-

oszo SEDGWlCK. 

